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Streetwise provide a range of health and wellbeing support services for young people aged 11 - 25 year olds. 

Young people aged 13-25 can access the full range of contraception, C-card (free condoms), Chlamydia testing, pregnancy testing. Workers offer support around wider issues such as relationships, drugs, alcohol and any other issues facing young people. We will signpost on to other services where appropriate.

Under the provisions of the Children and Families Act 2012, which was designed to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) must provide a Designated Medical Officer or Designated Clinical Officer (DCO). In Newcastle we have both a DMO and DCO.

The DMO/DCO play a key part in implementing the SEND reforms and in supporting joined up working between health services, local authorities, parent participation forums, schools and colleges.

This is YHN's Young People's Service: Homelessness Prevention and Floating Support Team.

The Floating Support team provides structured support to young people aged 16 to 25 years to enable them to successfully manage a tenancy.  We work in partnership with agencies across the city including health, social care and education. Everyone has a support plan that is regularly monitored and reviewed to ensure any change in needs are identified and met.

Telephone: 999 in an emergency or when someone is in immediate danger. In non-emergency situations telephone 101, text 07786 200 814 or use the online reporting form. 

Method Training is an award-winning strength and fitness facility based in Newcastle upon Tyne. We mix strength training, bodyweight movements and cardiovascular exercise to make results inevitable.

Established in 2012 by Oliver Clark, Rehab 4 Addiction is an advisory and referral service for people who suffer from alcohol, drug and behavioural addiction.

Rehab 4 Addiction works closely with rehabilitation centres and outpatient clinics throughout the United Kingdom and the admissions team match a patients’ addiction with an appropriately placed rehabilitation centre. We are able to offer rehabilitation centres patient referrals and we always prioritise the needs of the specific patient when doing so.

The team support young people in a number of ways including an independence project, young dads work, targeted youth support and supported lodgings.

Cruse Bereavement Care (CRUSE) is a national charity committed to promoting the well-being of bereaved people.  The organisation aims to help anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss.  It covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Cruse - Scotland is a separate organisation). 

In Newcastle, CRUSE TYNESIDE supports bereaved CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE and ADULTS free of charge.

Cruse exists:

Newcastle Youth Link offers 1:1 peer mentoring for young people aged 11-18 (or up to 25 years with a disability) living in Newcastle. The mentoring is based around goals that the young person identifies, and they are matched with a volunteer peer mentor aged 17-25 years. The mentor once matched, will meet the young person once per week for a few hours within the local community. The duration of the match is 3-6 months and is reviewed during the match.

The National FGM Centre is a partnership between Barnardo’s and the Local Government Association. It was established in 2015 to achieve change in the provision of services for children and their families who are affected by FGM. In 2017, the focus of their work was extended to include Breast Ironing/Flattening and Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief. Their website includes a knowledge hub with information, guidance and resources for practitioners and information about training.

Family Fund supports families living across the UK who are who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person up to the age of 17. Our support is focused on those on low incomes with a child/children who have a high level of additional support needs.

At Family Fund, we believe that all families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people should have the same choices, quality of life, opportunities and aspirations as other families.

Over The Wall provides FREE residential activity camps for children and teenagers living with serious health challenges and their families, to enable them to reach beyond their perceived limitations and rediscover a whole new world of possibilities. Our camps help develop the confidence, self esteem, coping strategies and peer relationships of our campers.

Our Programmes

Workshop: Supporting Your Autistic Child 

These workshops are for parent / carers of autistic children under 7 years living in Newcastle. 

In these sessions, we will cover: worries and action planning, common misconceptions, differences in autistic children and practical strategies to use in everyday life.

The sessions will run in the four community family hubs between 10am and 12pm and must be pre-booked and are available on the following dates

Nunsmoor Centre NE4 5AH: 05/01, 02/02, 02/03, 06/04, 04/05

SHINE (Sexual Health In Newcastle) is a woman's health project based in Newcastle upon Tyne offering:

• FREE 1 Hour HIV tests
• advice and information on many different health issues
• one to one confidential support
• sexual health services (including free condoms, dams, lube etc)
• Domestic Abuse support
• Training
• FGM support and much more.

We also provide a helpline and a drop-in service.

Our Services are:

Peer support for 16 - 30 year old WoC led by and for you! Want to find a space with like minder women to talk to about what matter most to you? Join our network and get involved in; 

• Social hubs
• Social activism 
• book clubs
• peer support
• mentoring
• one to ones
• webinars 

.........and much more!

Who are we?

We are a supported employment agency and are specialists in

• Self employment for people with ASD
• Training for neurotypicals by autistics.
• PIP and ESA claims, specifically tailored to autistics (local tribunal personal service and nationwide email service)
• Quality assurance – checking by autistics for NHS local authorities etc.

Where do we work?

We work across the north east

Our breastfeeding social groups are relaxed, informal and friendly. They are great way to meet other breastfeeding mums, get handy tips, information and are support from a member of staff or volunteer.  

This group will start Wednesday 1st December 2021

Based in Sunderland and Newcastle, the College provides day and residential education for young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years with an autism spectrum condition (ASC). Students come from across the country to access this specialist provision that enables them to achieve their personal ambitions.

The majority of our students have additional and complex needs including learning disabilities, ADHD, mental health conditions, behaviours that challenge and sensory issues.

Neighbourhood youth work project offering services to young people aged 11-19 living in Newbiggin Hall.

The Angelou Centre offers a range of holistic women-only services for black and minority women across the North East. 

Online via Zoom on Thursdays 

Please use the contact details to find out more information

Changing Lives supports people over the age of 18 years old who have experienced homelessness to find and access  sustainable employment opportunities. Changing Lives supports adults with some of the biggest barriers to the jobs market become work ready. The support available includes:  

Online via Zoom

Booking required 

Please use the contact details to find out more information

InformationNOW is the information website for adults in Newcastle, their families and carers. It covers everything that you need to know about living, working and retiring Newcastle, from staying active, finding friends to planning ahead and managing your money.

The Visual Impairment Additionally Resourced Provision (VIARP) for severely sight impaired (SSI) and sight impaired (SI) pupils is centrally funded by Newcastle City Council. Some of the pupils from neighbouring local authorities can also be placed in the VIARP.

The VIARP is staffed by one Qualified Teacher of Visual Impairment and two specialist Learning Support Assistants.

It is a fully inclusive provision and pupils with VI are included within mainstream classes with support from VIARP staff. This support includes -